Check out what the ME organisations and groups across Aotearoa and the globe are doing to educate, advocate, and raise awareness for World ME Day.
World ME Day 2026
May 12th marks World ME Day
For decades, ME/CFS was misidentified as a psychological or “deconditioning” issue. In 2026, the science is clear: this is a multi-systemic hardware failure.
Breakthroughs from the DecodeME DNA study (the world’s largest of its kind) have identified 8 specific genetic signals “clues” that differ significantly in people with ME/CFS. These markers relate directly to the immune system, the nervous system, and the body’s ability to recognise and respond to viruses.
This World ME Day, we invite New Zealand’s healthcare professionals to move beyond the “tired” narrative and embrace the biomedical evidence.
#TakeMESeriously | #EducateME
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World ME Day 2025
May 12th, 2025
The 4th World ME Day.
Theme: Busting Myths with Facts
Watch media interviews on webpage.
Read the press release.
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World ME Day 2024
May 12th, 2024
The 3rd World ME Day.
Theme: Global Voice for ME
Read article on webpage.
Read the press release.
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World ME Day 2023
May 12th 2023
The 2nd World ME Day.
Theme: Post Exertional Malaise (PEM).
Visit our Voices of ME page.
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World ME Day 2022
May 12th, 2022
The 1st World ME Day.
Theme: Learn From ME.
Visit our Event page.
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